Strip binder for record albums or scrapbooks



June 29, 1948. ,1. p. KNIZNIC K 2,444,355

STRIP BINDER FOR RECORD ALBUMS OR SCRAP BOOKS Filed Sept. 11, 1946Patented June 29, 1948 STRIP BINDER FOR RECORD ALBUMS OR SCRAPBOOKSJoseph D. Kniznick, Bronx, N. Y. Application September 11, 1946, SerialNo. 696,261

Claims.

This invention relates to an improved binding element for recordenvelopes and clipping or picture album, or other book leaves, and oneof its objects is to provide a binding element which may be detachablyconnected to the intermediate section of a book cover or album cover,and which may provide a series of loops or wings to which individualleaves or whole sections of leaves or envelopes may be attached.

Another object of the invention is to provide an album or book with aleaf carrying element, so arranged that a series of leaves may bequickly attached to the cover of an album or book or removed from it.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention comprisescertain new and useful combinations, constructions and arrangements ofparts, clearly described in the following specification, and fullyillustrated in the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an album showing the improved bindingelement mounted in position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the binding element removed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view thereof, showing two leaves attachedto the wings of the binding element.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form.

Fig. 6 is a similar view of another modified form.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate the practical embodiment ofthe invention, 5 designates a cover having a left wing 6 and a rightwing I, connected to each other by means of the usual flexible or rigidintermediate portion, not shown.

0n the intermediate section of the book or album cover a binding strip 8of flexible metal or other material is placed. This strip may be formedwith terminal tabs 9 and H], which are of malleable stock or material,and which can be bent over to form coupling hooks or loops I l and I2 tounite the metal binding strip 8 to the intermediate portion of the bookor album cover.

One side of the binding strip element 8 is formed with a U-shaped wingl3, and the other side is formed with a similar U-shaped wing IA. Thebends l3 and M of these wings are disposed in confronting and parallelrelation to each other, and are slightly spaced from each other, so thatthe longitudinal grooves or channels l3 and M" of these wings will faceoutwardly.

It will be further understood in place of the loops II and H which unitethe metal binding strip 8 to the intermediate portion of the book oralbum cover, equivalent uniting means may be utilized such as eyelets orother desirable securing means.

The marginal edges of the wings l3 and 14 may be formed with bindingprongs Hi. The inner marginal edge of a leaf [6 is placed in the channell3" of the wing l3 and another leaf ['1 is placed in the channel l4" ofthe wing M. The sides of each wing is then closed upon its leaf so as togrip the inner edge of the leaf, which is thereby permanently coupled tothe binding strip until it is desired to uncouple the leaves.

In Fig. 5 I show a variation of the binding strip, wherein the flexiblebinding strip 20 is formed on one side with a pair of U-shaped wings 2iand 22, which receive the leaves 23 and 24, and on the other side with apair of U-shaped wings '25 and 26, which receive the leaves 21 and 28.Each leaf being shown to consist of two plies.

In Fig. 6 I show another construction, wherein the binding strip 30 isformed with side U-shaped wings 3| and 33 and with an intermediate U-shaped wing 32. In each wing a leaf 34 is secured by closing the sidesof the wing upon the leaf.

The binding strips may be completely detached from the book or albumcover, and stored away, and fresh binding strips and leaves attached tothe book or album cover. This adds to the utility of the book or albumcover.

It is understood that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction, their combination and arrangement, within the scope of theinvention, as defined in the claims hereof.

Having described the invention, I claim as new:

1. A book having a cover provided with an intermediate section and abinding strip having end tabs folded over the ends of the intermediatesection and side U-shaped wings constructed to grip the inner ends ofseparate book leaves.

2. The combination with a book cover having right and left side wingsand a connecting intermediate portion, a binding strip having malleableend tabs folded over the ends of the intermediate portion and. integralside U-shaped wings, each wing having integral holding prongs, and aleaf having its inner marginal edge portion gripped to each wing.

3. The construction set forth in claim 2, each wing having a bendportion spaced in parallel relation from the bend portion of the otherwing.

4. The construction set forth in claim 2, the strip having an additionalU-shaped wing located outwardly and attached to each of the side wingsthereof, to receive an additional book leaf. REFERENCES CITED 5. A bookhaving a cover provided with an m- The following references are ofrecord in the termediate section and a, binding strip having end me Ofthis Patent! tabs folded over the ends of the intermediate sec- 5 UNITEDSTATES PATENTS tion and side U-shaped wings constructed to grip theinner ends of separate book leaves and sec- Number tions. I 9952 289,434Dec. 4, 1a 3 JOSEPH n. KNIZNICK. 1,097,332 Kelly May 19,19 4

